92 m. ago I’m a gaming writer and I’ve already decided this is my game of the year

The year isn’t over yet, but there’s one game I don’t think will be beaten in 2025

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1 hour ago Famous sports star made hideous demand of wife before burning entire family to death

Hannah Clarke was married to former New Zealand rugby player Rowan Baxter, who was 11 years her senior, and the couple shared three children - but their relationship was far from perfect

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1 hour ago Master manipulator, 59, who battered his elderly fiancée, 70, before drowning her in bath is jailed

Clifford Cowen, 59, plied Rita Fleming, 70, with alcohol in her flat in Notting Hill, west London in a bid to make her death seem like a drunken accident, Kingston Crown Court heard.

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2 h. ago Death toll in Afghanistan earthquake rises to more than 1,100 as rescue efforts continue

The UN coordinator in Afghanistan has warned that the final toll is likely to rise further

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2 h. ago Lesbian school principal jumps to her death off a cliff on first day of term after campaign of homophobic abuse

Caroline Grandjean, 42, had contacted France 's suicide helpline hours before she jumped 30 metres off a steep hill near Anglards-de-Salers in Cantal where she lived.

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2 h. ago Are Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones back together? Pair head out for cosy lunch weeks after they 'cooled romance' as he returns to work following the death of his father

Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones were pictured on a cosy lunch just weeks after they 'cooled their romance.' 

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2 h. ago Man dies in Edinburgh street as police probe suspicious death

A 22-year-old was found injured and later died following an incident in the early hours.

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2 h. ago Forgotten Glasgow comedy drama hailed 'legendary' by fans now streaming for free

The 1998 by Peter Mullan production sees Douglas Henshall portray Michael Flynn, a figure who reconnects with his sister and two brothers in Glasgow following the death of their mum

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2 h. ago Stephen King made one ‘brutal’ demand for violent new film adaptation

‘The Long Walk’ follows a group of teenagers forced to participate in a savage life or death contest

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2 h. ago Everything we know about Donald Trump's mysterious 'announcement' after death rumours

With President Donald Trump due to make a surprise announcement today in the Oval Office, we take a look at what his address may concern as fears grow over his health following wild death rumours

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2 h. ago Women given common heart medication 'more likely to face heart attack and death'

Beta blockers are a common treatment for a number of heart conditions, but the majority of patients aren’t getting its benefits and it may even be detrimental for some

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2 h. ago Great Junction Street incident: Death of man, 22, on major Edinburgh street being treated as 'suspicious'

Officers were called to the scene just after 2am on Tuesday morning.

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2 h. ago 'My late husband was scammed out of our £120k life savings before tragic death'

Gill Casey has shared the heartbreaking story of how her late husband Tim lost the couple's £120,000 life savings after falling victim to an online scam

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2 h. ago More than 1,400 dead in Afghanistan earthquake with many more trapped under rubble and death toll expected to keep rising following devastating 6.0 quake

The Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that at least 1,124 people are confirmed dead and 3,251 have been hurt, with more than 8,000 homes destroyed.

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3 h. ago Sánchez accuses judges of political bias over wife’s corruption case

Spanish prime minister’s close family and aides have been caught up in scandals for more than a year

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3 h. ago Couple sues Google claiming sex tapes and nudes were 'readily available' on search engine

A couple in Germany are suing search engine giant Google after they claimed the company failed to delete intimate private videos that were stolen and shared on 'shady' adult sites

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3 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake death toll passes 1,400 as Taliban appeal for aid

Rescuers search into the night for people trapped under debris of mud and stone homes in steep valleysThe Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands more injured.Rescuers searched into the night on Monday for survivors after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck on Sunday destroying entire villages across the country’s eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago More than 1,100 dead in Afghanistan earthquake with many more trapped under rubble and death toll expected to keep rising following devastating 6.0 quake

The Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that at least 1,124 people are confirmed dead and 3,251 have been hurt, with more than 8,000 homes destroyed.

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3 h. ago Shock at scale of destruction as Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs to more than 1,400

Rescuers are still battling through heavy rain to reach survivors, with the Taliban authorities appealing for international aid

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3 h. ago Man Utd learn Carabao Cup fate after Grimsby punished for fielding ineligible player

Grimsby Town beat Manchester United on penalties in the second round of the Carabao Cup but the lower-league club found themselves in hot water over an ineligible player

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